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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 02 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 117-113
26-28 29-24 41-26 21-35
Position#3
Record44-18
FormLWWWL
Points / game117.7
Allowed / game112.0
vs
Position#6
Record39-25
FormWLLLW
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game106.5
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers
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BOS117
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BOS88
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BOS90
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
94-106
94
106
-12
85avg 111
H04/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
111-99
111
99
+12
110avg 111
A07/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
106-99
106
99
+7
107avg 111
H09/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
127-116
127
116
+11
126avg 111
H11/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
119-109
119
109
+10
117avg 111
H12/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
125-131 OT
125
131
-6
114avg 111
A15/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
127-109
127
109
+18
124avg 111
H16/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
142-138 OT
142
138
+4
139avg 111
A24/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
110-107
110
107
+3
101avg 111
A26/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
94-109
94
109
-15
81avg 111
A28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-24
24-33
29-17
21-32
26-25
34-28
30-19
21-27
30-27
29-28
27-24
20-20
32-24
39-29
26-28
30-35
26-28
35-20
21-33
37-28
35-27
28-37
32-26
21-26
31-26
35-25
31-38
30-20
34-31
34-27
32-39
25-28
28-30
22-26
30-22
30-29
15-27
31-33
29-28
19-21
227.8Avg total
115.5Scored
112.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)117.7112.0229.8+5.771%
Season at home (31)121.2111.8233.0+9.477%
Season away (31)114.3112.3226.5+2.065%
Last 10 (10)115.5112.3227.8+3.270%
Last 5 (5)119.6118.8238.4+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)115.1114.5229.6+0.650%
vs Weaker (22)118.3110.7229.0+7.682%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
122-103
122
103
+19
124avg 105
A05/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
114-91
114
91
+23
114avg 105
A07/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
113-85
113
85
+28
114avg 105
H09/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
118-107
118
107
+11
117avg 105
A11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
97-89
97
89
+8
88avg 105
H12/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
117-109
117
109
+8
111avg 105
H14/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
112-118
112
118
-6
103avg 105
A16/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
109-115
109
115
-6
99avg 105
H24/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
119-136
119
136
-17
104avg 105
A25/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
118-93
118
93
+25
120avg 105
H26/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-25
35-21
36-38
24-19
37-25
29-21
30-26
18-19
32-14
19-26
25-28
37-17
38-28
35-28
28-26
17-25
26-29
14-20
29-25
28-15
34-19
31-30
26-32
26-28
24-38
14-25
32-24
42-31
26-31
31-25
34-33
18-26
23-32
34-49
26-27
36-28
34-28
30-24
28-24
26-17
218.5Avg total
113.9Scored
104.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (64)111.9106.5218.5+5.461%
Season at home (33)113.6104.7218.3+8.879%
Season away (31)110.2108.5218.6+1.742%
Last 10 (10)113.9104.6218.5+9.370%
Last 5 (5)115.0114.2229.2+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)111.6107.9219.6+3.759%
vs Weaker (13)115.0109.0224.0+6.054%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.8+0.8Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: +4.7+4.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.8+0.8Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: +4.7+4.7
Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
44-57
44
57
-13
H04/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
60-53
60
53
+7
A07/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H09/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
71-53
71
53
+18
H11/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
61-48
61
48
+13
H12/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
63-64
63
64
-1
A15/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H16/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
68-58
68
58
+10
A24/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
50-56
50
56
-6
A26/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
46-60
46
60
-14
A28/02
NBA
114.3Avg total
58.8Scored
55.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.155.6114.8+3.560%-
Last 30 at home (15)59.853.3113.1+6.573%-
Last 30 away (15)58.558.0116.5+0.547%-
Last 10 (10)58.855.5114.3+3.360%-
Last 5 (5)58.657.8116.4+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)56.958.0114.9-1.150%-
vs Weaker (22)60.054.8114.7+5.264%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A05/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
66-46
66
46
+20
A07/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H09/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
73-56
73
56
+17
A11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H12/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
65-49
65
49
+16
H14/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
L
38-63
38
63
-25
A16/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H24/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
57-81
57
81
-24
A25/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H26/02
NBA
111.1Avg total
57.3Scored
53.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.154.3110.4+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.251.6104.9+1.650%-
Last 30 away (16)58.756.6115.2+2.156%-
Last 10 (10)57.353.8111.1+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)56.260.2116.4-4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)53.955.2109.1-1.347%-
vs Weaker (13)59.153.1112.2+6.062%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 115.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀45%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers51.6 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.324.5
55.3%
54.5%49.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.817.2
40.2%
35.8%51.6
🏀 Free throws18.714.9
79.7%
78.1%14.9
They take 87.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 113.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.632.1
59.9%
54.5%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.010.8
34.8%
35.8%32.4
🏀 Free throws20.817.3
83.2%
78.1%17.3
They take 84.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Mar 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWWWLWWWWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLLWWWWWW
#3
League position
#6
+3.2
Net rating
+9.6
116.0
Offensive rating
118.2
112.8
Defensive rating
108.5
57.7%
Effective FG%
57.1%
54.3%
Opp. effective FG%
52.2%
12.6%
Turnover %
12.3%
20.7%
Off. rebound %
25.8%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.25
40.2%
3-point %
34.8%
62.4%
Assist %
61.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence116.0 · 118.2Defence112.8 · 108.5Shooting57.7% · 57.1%3-point %40.2% · 34.8%Ball care12.6% · 12.3%Off. rebounds20.7% · 25.8%Free throws0.21 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/23ANew York Knicks94-109
26/02/23APhiladelphia 76ers110-107
24/02/23AIndiana Pacers142-138 OT
16/02/23HDetroit Pistons127-109
15/02/23AMilwaukee Bucks125-131 OT
12/02/23HMemphis Grizzlies119-109
11/02/23HCharlotte Hornets127-116
09/02/23HPhiladelphia 76ers106-99
07/02/23ADetroit Pistons111-99
04/02/23HPhoenix Suns94-106
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/23HToronto Raptors118-93
25/02/23AAtlanta Hawks119-136
24/02/23HDenver Nuggets109-115
16/02/23APhiladelphia 76ers112-118
14/02/23HSan Antonio Spurs117-109
12/02/23HChicago Bulls97-89
11/02/23ANew Orleans Pelicans118-107
09/02/23HDetroit Pistons113-85
07/02/23AWashington Wizards114-91
05/02/23AIndiana Pacers122-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL71%
HomeLWWWW77%
AwayWLWWL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623131
Win %71%77%65%
Points / game117.7121.2114.3
Allowed / game112.0111.8112.3
Point differential+5.7+9.4+2.0
Avg total229.8233.0226.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%48%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (16)50% (8)75% (8)
Overtime %15%16%13%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW61%
HomeWWWLW79%
AwayWWWLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games643331
Win %61%79%42%
Points / game111.9113.6110.2
Allowed / game106.5104.7108.5
Point differential+5.4+8.8+1.7
Avg total218.5218.3218.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%55%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won31% (13)60% (5)12% (8)
Overtime %9%15%3%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks61441772%114.9111.1+3.8
2 Boston Celtics62441871%117.7112.0+5.7
3 Denver Nuggets63441970%117.2112.8+4.4
4 Philadelphia 76ers60392165%113.9110.2+3.7
5 Memphis Grizzlies60372362%116.0111.8+4.1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers64392561%111.9106.5+5.4
7 Sacramento Kings61362559%120.7118.1+2.7
8 New York Knicks63362757%114.7111.9+2.8
9 Brooklyn Nets61342756%113.6113.0+0.7
10 Phoenix Suns63342954%112.6110.9+1.6
11 Miami Heat62332953%108.0108.5-0.5
12 Golden State Warriors62323052%118.4117.9+0.5
13 Los Angeles Clippers64333152%112.5112.5+0.0
14 Dallas Mavericks63323151%113.5112.7+0.8
15 Atlanta Hawks62313150%116.9117.0-0.1
16 Minnesota Timberwolves64323250%115.4115.5-0.2
17 Toronto Raptors63313249%112.6111.9+0.7
18 Utah Jazz63313249%117.2116.8+0.5
19 New Orleans Pelicans62303248%114.3113.5+0.8
20 Washington Wizards61293248%113.1113.2-0.1
21 Portland Trail Blazers61293248%115.0115.4-0.4
22 Los Angeles Lakers62293347%116.9117.9-1.0
23 Chicago Bulls63293446%113.0112.3+0.7
24 Oklahoma City Thunder61283346%117.8116.7+1.1
25 Indiana Pacers63283544%115.1117.5-2.3
26 Orlando Magic62263642%110.6113.3-2.7
27 Charlotte Hornets64204431%112.3118.2-5.9
28 San Antonio Spurs62154724%112.2122.4-10.2
29 Detroit Pistons63154824%111.8119.2-7.4
30 Houston Rockets61134821%109.7118.6-8.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics26294121117
Cleveland Cavaliers28242635113
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